United States of America -- Rhode Island -- Newport County -- Little Compton
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, site plan, and plant list.
General:
The original gardens were designed to divide the chauffeur's cottage from the main house. One garden includes peonies, nepeta, iris, and penstemon in pink and blue shades. Another garden has yellow and white flowers, best in July. Once a lawn, the field is mowed annually in fall. A croquet lawn exists between the two houses.
Persons, organizations, and firms associated with the garden include: Edwin Wheeler Winter (former owner, 1904-1930); Virginia P. Purviance (garden designer, 1993-1996); Lloyd Lawton (garden designer, 1970); and Joyce Brousseau (landscape gardener, 2005- ).
Related Materials:
Read Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (14 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Rhode Island -- Little Compton Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
